Vocabulary
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
- walking out of: To move away from a situation
- at least: As a minimum
- in terms of
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- go on: To continue doing something
- check out
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- interact with
- due to: Because of; owing to
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- solar eclipse: An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- address: Exact street location of a place
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- astronomical: Extremely large or high
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- commencement: Time at which something begins
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- aurora: Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
- northern: In or toward the north
- commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
- ovation: Loud and long clapping from an audience
- ejection: Making a disk, etc. come out of a machine
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Campus protests disrupt graduation ceremonies | May 14, 2024
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